CVE-2023-28411 Use after free in Intel(R) Server Board BMC firmware

Medium 6.3 Published 10 May 2023 Updated 27 Jan 2025

A double free vulnerability in Intel Server Board BMC firmware allows privileged local users to disclose sensitive information.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-28411?

CVE-2023-28411 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Intel(R) Server Board BMC firmware, published on 10 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Double free in some Intel(R) Server Board BMC firmware before version 2.90 may allow a privileged user to enable information disclosure via local access.

Weakness: CWE-415

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28411?

It affects 10 products.

Products include Intel Server System D50tnp1mhcpac Firmware, Intel Server System D50tnp1mhcrac Firmware, Intel Server System D50tnp1mhcrlc Firmware, Intel Server System D50tnp2mfalac Firmware, Intel Server System D50tnp2mhstac Firmware, Intel Server System D50tnp2mhsvac Firmware and 4 more.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28411?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28411 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2023-28411 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28411 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h5vp-hhv6-88vm.